Accelerate

Chapter 5

Cortex, S.T.A.R Labs.

"You're extremely lucky that you have speed healing, else you'd be permanently deaf from that," Henry said as he took off the blood-stained gloves and trashed them.

"So how did you know-," Barry asked Dr. McGee, who he brought back 'cause she apparently knew his identity.

"Your identity?" She finished, "we're a scientist, we're paid to be perceptive, and you're always a little too well-informed when things go pear-shaped here."

"I mean, that's hardly a basis to deduce Barry must be the Flash," I said.

"It's not the only thing, but it is the foundation of it," she said, turning to Henry and I, "I don't believe we've met though."

"I doubt so, Dan and I got dragged into this mess not too long ago," Henry said, shaking her hand, "Dr. Henry Allen."

"Alright, now that that mystery is solved," Barry said, "seems like we've got a Black Canary rip-off."

"She must be pretty important if Zoom himself came to pick her up," Cisco said.

"Why Mercury Labs in particular though?" Caitlin added. She looked a lot better, with a change of clothes and probably a shower.

"Zoom had to have wanted something, Mercury Labs is never targeted for shits and giggles," Barry said.

"There may be another possibility," Dr. McGee said as we all turned to her, "I know it sounds crazy, but a couple months ago, I swear I saw Harrison Wells break into my facility."

Barry, Caitlin and Cisco seemed to have a silent conversation as she continued, "It may sound completely bonkers, but is there any possibility that he may have had something to do with this?"

"A few months ago, sure," Dr. Wells said as he appeared in the entrance to the Cortex, "but not today."

"I swear the psycho gets a kick out of people's reactions to this," I whispered to Cisco as Barry stammered, glaring at Dr. Wells as he struggled to explain it.

"Y-yeah, there may be a few more things to catch you up on..."

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Random Alleyway, Central City

3rd Person Pov

"Hey, my purse!" a girl cried as a dark figure in a coat ran down the alleyway, only to be tripped by a figure hiding around a corner.

"That ain't yours, punk," Wally said as he stepped out of the shadow, the would-be thief standing up.

"You picked a bad time to play hero ki-" the thief is interrupted by a collar wrapping around his neck and electrocuting him, stopping him from using his glowing hands for whatever nefarious purpose he had in mind.

"Wally?" Joe asked as two other cops picked up the thief and took him away, "What the heck are you doing here?"

"The dude was jacking people, I had to do something" Wally said, picking up the purse and returning it to the couple who were waiting.

Lord save me there's two of them...Joe thought.

"You could have been killed!" Joe said as the couple ran away.

" No way I'm letting more people get hurt because of him!"

"These aren't your average guys, they are metahumans," Joe said, " with a lot more experience than you. Leave this to the cops and the Flash!"

"What about Dan, huh?" Wally asked, "I need to show that I'm worthy of these powers, worthy of the Flash saving me!"

That's what this is about? Joe thought, as he stepped back, thinking of what to say next.